It's 82% voting brexit on a 68.8% turnout

Don't forget labour had brexit on their manifesto too.

68.8 is 3% less than the 71% for ref turnout.

It's also the largest turnout in the past 17 years for a general election.

How exactly is it rigged? Other than 32% not bothering to vote. Similar to 29% who didn't turn up to vote for the refurendum.

If it's that rigged maybe you shouldn't bother voting in the future? Join the rest of the 30%. Whilst the rest of us continue to engage in democracy regardless of the result.

The point is we have had two chances to vote to remain in the EU. A refurendum and a general election in which of the majority of remainders voted lib Dems, we wouldn't be where we are right now.

Posted By: Basingstoke_Canary_J on December 12th 2018 at 16:03:22

Message Thread

Is there any chance this confidence vote in May is part of a plan? (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 12, 12:47:56
- A cunning plan ! (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Dec 12, 18:14:21
- If there's one thing you can be absolutely certain of, none of this is part of a plan (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 12, 16:09:56
  - What we need is a Guy Fawkes (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 18:15:44
- If I was Corbyn I would of put the no confidence in government motion in. (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 13:02:24
  - they don't have the numbers (General Chat) - CWC, Dec 12, 13:24:20
    - Apparently he's going to give Sinn Fein their debut next week (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Dec 12, 14:53:54
  - The DUP have said they would back the Govt in a confidence motion, so there is no point. (General Chat) - woody, Dec 12, 13:09:58
  - Two votes* (n/m) (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 13:02:43
- Another way of looking at it (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 13:00:23
  - We can't just 'extend' A50 and attempt to renegotiate (General Chat) - Dunney, Dec 12, 13:09:07
    - How on earth can you "just" revoke it? (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 12, 13:48:30
      - Governments have never worried about going against democracy in the past. (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 13:52:13
        
        Your not just talking about 17 million people (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 13:58:23
        
        I think the 'reputation' ship has long sailed (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Dec 12, 14:04:53
        
        Well no shit. May is the worst prime minister in history (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 14:09:02
        
        May is not what they are laughing at. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:38:13
        
        Given the state of the EU, I'm not sure either side has got too much to laugh about (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 12, 14:54:38
    - Actually EU treaty does say (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 13:28:39
      - They won't agree to extend just so someone else can have a go. (General Chat) - Dunney, Dec 12, 13:44:16
        
        It's not about having another go. (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 13:53:42
        
        'the problem is the backstop' (General Chat) - Dunney, Dec 12, 14:54:07
        
        Then form or join a party to campaign to remain/rejoin the EU (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 15:07:21
        
        Democracy - a govt which won 42.4% of a 68.8% turnout. That's 29% of voting adults (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 12, 15:44:45
        
        It's 82% voting brexit on a 68.8% turnout (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 16:03:22
        
        no it isn't, it wasn't a single-issue election was it ffs (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 12, 16:20:16
        
        and you're suggesting that everyone who voted tory or Labor was a brexiter (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 12, 16:20:59
        
        .... (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 13:56:09
        
        I think they would agree an extension if we asked, particularly if it was for (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 12, 13:49:17
        
        Yes because that's a significant change of circumstances (General Chat) - Dunney, Dec 12, 13:55:39
        
        The significant change of circumstances is the deal is not passed (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 14:07:01
        
        because that would mean a lib-dem govt ffs, which no one wanted (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 12, 15:53:12
        
        Lib Dems only promised a 2nd referendum - not a straight option to remain (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 12, 16:35:36
        
        And had people voted for them (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 16:44:31
        
        yes, we get it, you still don't understand that a general election is not a single issue (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 12, 16:53:59
        
        Ok so what other issue (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 17:12:58
        
        Fuck all, that's the problem. This Brexit shit storm has stopped the, (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 17:59:02
        
        yep, it's set the domestic agenda back 5 years at least (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 12, 19:08:56
        
        Well it would be a lib Dems government which remained in the EU. (n/m) (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 15:56:35
        
        no one wanted to remain with a Lib-dem govt. they wanted it with tory or Lab gov (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 12, 15:59:12
        
        Well unfortunately people can't have their cake and eat it (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 16:08:26
        
        ffs, how many times, it wasn't a single-issue election (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 12, 16:23:11
        
        Who said I was shouting. (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 16:34:37
        
        Stop talking nonsense, if it was a single issue then around 50% would've voted Lib-dem (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 12, 16:47:17
        
        I was making the point (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 17:18:51
        
        You're weakening your own argument you know (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Dec 12, 16:46:52
        
        I probably am (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 17:06:18
        
        It's like you saying there are multiple reasons people chose to vote leave. (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 16:38:51
        
        Immigration/racism (n/m) (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 16:39:13
        
        I did (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 15:10:08
        
        That's nonesense, a GE isn't a single issue vote. (General Chat) - megson, Dec 12, 14:27:50
        
        If you don't support brexit you shouldn't of voted labour then (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 14:48:17
        
        Don't worry Meggers, i've got this one for you... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 12, 15:58:33
        
        Saw that, my eyes will recover eventually. (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Dec 12, 17:06:22
    - I agree with Jim... (General Chat) - Dunney, Dec 12, 13:26:18
      - I don't. (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 13:30:55
        
        She can't revoke. It would have to be decided by Parliament. (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 13:54:48
        
        She has negotiated brexit. The results are in. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Dec 12, 13:48:30
        
        And if the deal doesn't pass then it's no deal. (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Dec 12, 13:59:17
- Thats what I was thinking. (n/m) (General Chat) - Bungle, Dec 12, 12:56:18

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